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9.0 CONNECTIVITY AND POWER

9.1   Connectivity

The TI-007X is equipped with a USB-C connector and offers serial over USB using a 
CDC (Communications Data Class) and software wedge to transfer data into common 
text editors and spreadsheet software programs as needed. The TI-007X does not have 
any internal memory to store data, but is used to connect to external storage devices 
such as SPC data collectors and PC based software programs. We also offer a standard 
serial hardware option, as well as a wireless Bluetooth module that can be installed 
on the PC board of the TI-007X. Refer to our price list for additional information on 
communication module options and cables.

9.2   Installing Serial Driver

When the TI-007X is powered on and connected to the PC, and no CDC driver was 
previously installed, the following message will be displayed: 

The driver file that needs to be installed can be found by installing our DakView PC 
software, and located in the USB directory. The file name is CDC_Ultrasonics.inf, and 
can be downloaded and saved anywhere on your local PC. 

To install the driver, open Control Panel, followed by selecting Device Manager:   Right 
click on the CDC device as illustrated above, and select “update driver”. The following 
window will appear: 

Summary of Contents for TI-007X

Page 1: ...EL TI 007X ULTRASONIC THICKNESS GAUGE Operating Manual Distributed by ABQ Industrial LP USA Tel 1 281 516 9292 888 275 5772 eFax 1 866 234 0451 Web https www abqindustrial net E mail info abqindustrial net ...

Page 2: ... relationship 3 2 Suitability of materials 3 3 Range of measurement and accuracy 3 4 Couplant 3 5 Temperature 3 6 Measurement modes 4 0 Selecting the measurement mode 14 4 1 Which Mode and Transducer do I use for my applications 5 0 Making measurements 16 5 1 Probe Zero 5 2 Material Calibration 6 0 Through Pain Measurement Multimode 22 6 1 Introduction 6 2 Multimode Transducers 7 0 Velocity Gauge ...

Page 3: ...eep 8 8 Probe Type 8 9 Velocity VX 8 10 Lock 8 11 Factory Defaults 9 0 Data Transfer a Power Options 33 9 1 Connectivity 9 2 Installing Serial Driver CDC 9 3 Line Power 10 0 Appendix A Velocity Table 36 11 0 Appendix B Application Notes 37 12 0 Warranty 30 ...

Page 4: ...tional methods is that ultrasonic measurements can be performed with access to only one side of the material being measured 1 1 Disclaimer While the TI 007X is a basic digital instrument it is equipped with a number of measurement modes and transducer options for additional versatility It is strongly recommended that the contents of this manual be read in its entirety to avoid erroneous measuremen...

Page 5: ...y The PRB 0 key is used to zero the TI 007X in much the same way that a mechanical micrometer is zeroed If the gauge is not zeroed correctly all of the measurements that the gauge makes may be in error by some fixed value Refer to section 5 1 for a further explanation of this important feature 2 3 CAL Key The CAL key is used to enter and exit the TI 007X s calibration mode This mode is used to adj...

Page 6: ...ment decrement values navigate menus and select menu options 2 7 MODE Key The MODE key toggles the measurement modes If a delay line transducer dLY is selected from the PROB menu option echo echo E E and interface echo I E modes will be toggled If a contact transducer Con is selected pulse echo P E and echo echo E E modes will be toggled Finally if the plastic transducer PLAS option is selected th...

Page 7: ... measurement screen 2 9 The Display The TI 007X uses a custom glass LCD backlit low temperature display for use in a variety of climate conditions It contains graphic icons as well as both 7 and 14 segment display areas Let s take a closer look and what all these things are telling us A Edit This icon will be displayed and blinking to let a user know when they are in an edit mode to change a value...

Page 8: ...ns are illuminated in different sequences to inform the user what measurement units are currently being displayed in the small 7 segment area I Small 14 Segment Displays the current gain setting of the TI 007X DL In P E mode the options are VLOW LOW MED HIGH VHI and LOW MED HIGH with modes E E I E and PLAS MED is the default setting J Units This combination of icons are illuminated in different se...

Page 9: ...ned to the transducer with a retaining ring A drop of couplant is applied between the delay line and transducer body Refer to the diagram above The couplant should be checked on a regular basis to keep it from drying out To replenish unscrew the retaining ring counterclockwise separate the delay line from the body clean both surfaces apply a drop of couplant and reassemble Delay Line Graphite Tip ...

Page 10: ...s sufficient After applying couplant press the transducer wear face down firmly against the area to be measured The Stability Indicator should have six or seven bars darkened and a number should appear in the display If the TI 007X has been properly zeroed see page 16 and set to the correct sound velocity see page 17 the number in the display will indicate the actual thickness of the material dire...

Page 11: ...ells When performing a manual probe zero function simply place the transducer on disk making firm contact Important Be sure the battery polarity is correct which can be found on the back label of the TI 007X NOTE Rechargeable batteries can be used however they must be recharged outside of the unit in a standalone battery charger USB C Connector Refer to Diagram The USB C connector located on the b...

Page 12: ...measurement is practical in a wide variety of materials including metals plastics and glass Materials that are difficult include some cast materials concrete wood fiberglass and some rubber 3 3 Range of measurement and accuracy The overall measurement capabilities based on the wide variety of materials is determined by the consistency of the material being measured The range of thickness that can ...

Page 13: ...s modes of the TI 007X the transducers required and the reasons for using specific modes Pulse Echo P E Mode Pulse echo mode measures from the initial pulse sometimes referred to as an artificial zero to the first echo reflection In this mode a manual zero using the disk battery cover will need to be performed prior to calibrating the TI 007X The transducer is placed on the reference disk located ...

Page 14: ...ately 0 060 up to 1 00 rated in steel and offers temperature compensation for the heating and cooling of the transducer itself Plastics PLAS Mode The plastics mode is a special setup for measuring thin plastics using a modified interface echo mode When the standard acrylic delay tip is similar in velocity to the plastic material measured a return echo is not possible Simply replacing the acrylic t...

Page 15: ...th applications where the material will be coated with some type of protective paint or other epoxy based material Since the velocity of the coating is approximately 3 times slower than that of steel pulse echo mode will produce an error if not removed However echo echo mode can be used with either delay line or contact style transducers to eliminate the error from the coating and measure only the...

Page 16: ...high frequency delay line variations in the transducer transducer in either echo echo or interface echo modes If using a contact style transducer a high frequency option should be considered Restricted access Measuring materials with extreme curvatures or restricted access are best suited for higher frequencies and smaller diameter transducers or tip options ...

Page 17: ...sary if a contact style transducer is used in pulse echo mode and the contact option is enabled in the menu A probe zero should be done prior to calibrating the instrument and done on a periodic basis when a temperature gradient is an issue If the TI 007X is not zeroed correctly all measurements will be in error by some fixed value In order to perform a probe zero you must be in pulseecho mode Set...

Page 18: ...ial velocity is known it can be manually entered into the TI 00 rather than have the TI 007X calculate the velocity value using a known thickness of the same material type The steps for entering the velocity are outlined below 1 With the transducer free from contact with the material press the key to display the current velocity 2 Use the and keys to scroll the velocity to the known target value N...

Page 19: ...urrent measurement value 4 Use the and keys to scroll to the known thickness value NOTE The longer the keys are pressed and held the faster the value will increment decrement NOTE Pressing the key prior to pressing the key will abort the CAL routine without saving any changes 5 Once the known thickness value is being displayed press the key to display the calculated material velocity edit screen N...

Page 20: ...ample or location on the test piece should be used as close to the minimum and maximum thickness of the test range to minimize error and improve linearity 2 Apply a drop of couplant on the transducer and place the transducer in steady contact with either the minimum or maximum sample or actual test material Be sure that the reading is stable and the repeatability indicator in the top left corner o...

Page 21: ...but the general type of material is known selecting a basic material type from the common material MATL list in the TI 007X would offer a reasonable approximation of the thickness There are 9 common materials and 2 user programmable settings available It s important to note that these velocities will not always be an exact representation of the material being tested Use these values only if a clos...

Page 22: ...es 6 If USR1 or USR2 were selected the velocity edit screen would be displayed and the edit conm illuminated and flashing 7 Use the and keys to the desired material velocity NOTE The longer these keys are held the faster the velocity value is incremented 8 When the desired velocity setting is displayed press the key to set thematerial velocity and return to the measurement screen NOTE Pressing the...

Page 23: ...n use successfully The key requirement is that the transducers are highly damped which refers to the duration of how long the transducer rings In order to improve the low end measurement range ability to measure thin materials the cycles of ring down must be limited so they don t interfere with the internal gating Since the TI 007X is a basic easy to operate gauge without the adjustability you d g...

Page 24: ...he test will always be performed at the same location for all parts in the group The velocity will be determined and either accepted or rejected depending on the specified tolerances The procedure for enabling this feature is outlined below 1 Press the key to access the menu items features 2 Use the and keys to scroll through the items features until the VX feature is being displayed 3 Press the k...

Page 25: ...er the keys are pressed and held the faster the value will increment decrement NOTE Pressing the key prior to pressing the key will abort to the measurement screen without saving changes 6 Once the known thickness value is being displayed press the key to return to the measurement screen and display the calculated material velocity NOTE The known thickness value that was used to calibrate will be ...

Page 26: ...and keys to scroll to the known velocity value NOTE Pressing the key prior to pressing the key will abort to the measurement screen without saving changes 4 Once the known velocity value is being displayed press the key to display the calculated thickness based on known velocity 5 Press the key to return to the measurement screen and begin making measurements NOTE The known velocity value that was...

Page 27: ...now when to lower the gain If the reading becomes sporadic and won t settle down or resolve on a thickness value because the material is either very noisy or granular Setting the gain to a lower less sensitive level would potentially offer improved stability How do I know when to increase the gain When a material is difficult to penetrate or pass sound through This could be due to the material typ...

Page 28: ...ed for a variety of applications to verify the material thickness is within the manufacturer specifications The settings available are ON OFF BEEP where beep enables the audible beeper Both the on and beep settings will illuminate the led alarm lights above the keys on the keypad There are two limit values HI LO that can be set according to specified tolerances The procedure to use the alarm featu...

Page 29: ... feature is typically used in QA incoming inspections on pipes plate stock coils etc The steps below outline how to enable and enter the nominal value to use this feature 1 Press the key to access the menu items features 2 Use the and keys to scroll through the items features until the DIFF feature is being displayed 3 Press the key to edit the differential status The edit icon will be illuminated...

Page 30: ...surement screen 8 6 Light The TI 007X uses a custom glass segmented display that is equipped with a backlight for use in low light conditions The options are on off auto where the auto setting only lights the display when the gauge is coupled to the material and receiving a measurement The steps below outline how to toggle the options 1 Press the key to access the menu items features 2 Use the and...

Page 31: ...feature is being displayed 3 Press the key to edit the beeper setting The edit icon will be illuminated and flashing 4 Use the and keys to toggle the beeper on off Note Pressing the key prior to pressing the key will abort to the measurement screen without saving changes 5 When the desired BEEP setting is displayed press the key to set the status and return to the measurement screen 8 8 Probe Type...

Page 32: ...ness An example might be casting manufacturers where the density hardness will determine the strength of the material When this feature is enabled the TI 007X is operating in reverse to the standard option of the gauge Only the one point calibration can be used with this feature active and a manual or auto zero is still required The TI 007X can be calibrated by entering the known velocity or enter...

Page 33: ...y The procedure to enable disable the lock feature is outlined below 1 With the TI 007X powered off press and hold down the key while powering the TI 007X on The lock icon will be illuminated on the display 2 To unlock the TI 007X repeat step one but hold down the key while powering the TI 007X on 8 12 Factory Defaults The TI 007X can be reset to factory defaults at any time to restore the origina...

Page 34: ... that can be installed on the PC board of the TI 007X Refer to our price list for additional information on communication module options and cables 9 2 Installing Serial Driver When the TI 007X is powered on and connected to the PC and no CDC driver was previously installed the following message will be displayed The driver file that needs to be installed can be found by installing our DakView PC ...

Page 35: ... 34 Select browse my computer and navigate to the directory where the driver was saved on your PC and install the driver When the installation is completed the following window will be displayed ...

Page 36: ...bility can be used to connect to the TI 007X and will capture the measurements to your PC when the ENTER key is pressed 9 3 Line Power The TI 007X an be powered using the standard USB C to USB A data cable N 003 0330 by connecting directly to a USB port on your computer or using a standard cell phone power adapter directly to an outlet This is a convenient way to power the gauge for specific bench...

Page 37: ... 0850 2159 Magnesium 0 2300 5842 Mercury 0 0570 1448 Molybdenum 0 2460 6248 Monel 0 2110 5359 Nickel 0 2220 5639 Nylon 0 1060 approx 2692 Platinum 0 1560 3962 Plexiglas 0 1060 2692 Polystyrene 0 0920 2337 PVC 0 0940 2388 Quartz glass 0 2260 5740 Rubber vulcanized 0 0910 2311 Silver 0 1420 3607 Steel 1020 0 2320 5893 Steel 4340 0 2330 5918 Teflon 0 0540 1372 Tim 0 1310 3327 Titanium 0 2400 6096 Tun...

Page 38: ...sound velocity of the material being measured starts to have a noticeable effect upon ultrasonic measurement At such elevated temperatures it is recommended that the user perform calibration on a sample piece of known thickness which is at or near the temperature of the material to be measured This will allow the TI 007X to correctly calculate the velocity of sound through the hot material Expansi...

Page 39: ...easuring laminates is that many included air gaps or pockets which will cause an early reflection of the ultrasound beam This effect will be noticed as a sudden decrease in thickness in an otherwise regular surface While this may impede accurate measurement of total material thickness it does provide the user with positive indication of air gaps in the laminate Measuring through paint coatings Mea...

Page 40: ...R IS DISCOVERED BEFORE UPON OR AFTER REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR AND WHETHER OR NOT SUCH DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY MANUFACTURER S OR SUPPLIER S NEGLIGENCE WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM INVOICE DATE Some State jurisdictions or States do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation may not apply to you The duration of any implied warranty including without limitati...

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